Recap: Chesterfield held to goalless draw by rock-bottom Dover Athletic
James Rowe’s men are unbeaten in their first four fixtures and they will be hoping to continue their good start in Kent this afternoon.
The Whites have a mountain to climb if they are to escape relegation having started the season with a 12-point deduction and having lost all three of their games so far.
Liam Norcliffe is at the match and will bring you everything you need to know.
Dover Athletic v Chesterfield: LIVE UPDATES
Key Events
- FT: Dover Athletic 0 v 0 Chesterfield (3pm KO)
- Four changes for Chesterfield as Kerr, McCourt, Oyeleke and Mandeville replace Grimes, Weston, Khan and Clarke.
- 3-4-1-2: Loach; Kerr, Gunning, Maguire; Carline, Oyeleke, McCourt, Miller; Mandeville; Rowe, Tshimanga. Subs: Grimes, King, Weston, Khan, Payne
- Spireites unbeaten in first four matches
- Dover have lost all three
Big chance
For Mandeville. Rowe gets down the right flank, he finds Tshimanga who flicks the ball into the path of Mandeville who fires over the bar from about eight yards on his left foot. Almost an hour gone, 0-0.
What a ball
Mandeville plays it out wide to Miller on the left who delivers a teasing cross across the six-yard box, it was begging for someone to tap it home but nobody anticipated it.
Goalless at the break
HT: Dover Athletic 0 v 0 Chesterfield
The hosts have been the bigger threat. Loach has made a couple of decent saves. Just the Tshimanga chance for the Spireites so far. Thy will need to improve to get anything from this one.
Chance for Town
McCourt drives forward on the counter and plays it into Tshimanga in the box. He cuts inside on his left foot and forces a save from Dover keeper Bexon who tips it over the crossbar. Five minutes to the break.
Have been the brighter side so far. They are aggressive, athletic and have some pace in their side.
They’ve racked up four corners, two shots on target and two shots off target so far.
Half an hour gone and it remains goalless.